Running a 50amp line to plug into
I recently got rid of a hot tub on my deck that saw no use. I have a 50 amp breaker for it in my panel. I checked the two hot legs at disconnect were hot tub was and have 240v,120v from each hot to g...
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CA Traveler wrote:mike brez wrote:A 120/240V 50A RV plug is not the same as the older 240V 3 wire dryer plug. The 50A RV circuit is the same as newer 120/240V 4 wire dryer but the dryer circuit may be less than 50A.
With that being said just out of courisity if the dryer and rv have the same readings at the female end I take it that the single 240v for the dryer and the split 120v lines for the rv it is all in the wiring on the inside the dryer or in the rv panel?
The 20A and 50A RV plugs are in fact common household plugs. The 30A plug is unique to RVs.
You definitely want the 120/240V 50A RV plug. You can also have a 50A GFCI on that circuit. If the GFCI trips then you'll need to resolve the rigs ground fault. 50A GFCIs are more common for pools, spas, etc.
I was referring to electric dr photos of both using 4 wire. We're does the magic happen if they are both the same? I have this female plug as shown in my other pics
